Tag: United Nations
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UN accuses Israel of Gaza ‘negligence or recklessness’
Rory McCarthy & Ed Pilkington | The Guardian 5 May 2009 A United Nations inquiry today accused the Israeli military of “negligence or recklessness” in its conduct of the January war in Gaza and said the organisation should press claims for reparations for deaths and damage. The first investigation into the three-week war by anyone…
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End Palestinian demolitions in Jerusalem, UN tells Israel
Rory McCarthy | The Guardian 1 May 2009 The United Nations has called on Israel to end its programme of demolishing homes in east Jerusalem and tackle a mounting housing crisis for Palestinians in the city. Dozens of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem are demolished each year because they do not have planning permits. Critics…
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Israeli refusal to cooperate with United Nations investigation represents an attempt to shield alleged war criminals from justice
Palestinian Center for Human Rights 21 April 2009 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is concerned at recent Israeli statements implying that the State of Israel will not cooperate with the independent investigation established by the United Nations Human Rights Council. The investigation is led by Justice Richard Goldstone, former chief prosecutor at the…